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"A beauty.  Gut strings??"

"Cool!"

"The first note of the first measure is most often the 1st or 3rd or 5th note of the scale which is the major chord.  Rarely in my experience is the final note of the tune anything but the 1st note I.e the note of the key As far as reading…"

"If High Bass has the 5th string at G or D or E the tune is in the Key of G or D or E further If Low Bass has the 5th String at G or D or E the tune is in the key of the 4th string - Key of C or G or A "

"Here's what I am trying to say with some new ideas: Modern Clawhammer high bass is key of G -> g D G B D, low bass key of C - g C G B D in both cases the 5th string drone is G Bob Flesher introduced me to minstrel high bass key of D -> d…"

"Tim  What I meant by the same note on the drone string as the last note in the tune was they could be the same or an octave or more apart but still indicate "high bass".  If you don't have perfect pitch you don't need…"

"The player must be left handed (or a righty playing a left handed banjo upside down).  Is that a Brawley, Terry?"

"Tell me if I'm right or wrong.  Most songs end on the note of the key and usually start with the 1st, 3rd or 5th note of the scale.  Further the drone 5th string is written upright.  Most minstrel music (if not all) is written in…"

"Great job on the triplets Tim.  Can't wait to get my copy from Terry."

"Nice!"

"  I like the single ogee."

"Nice!!"

"NIce playing David.  I like the old time 'chuck' sound you get."

"Let's not get over our heads in dismissing clawhammer or "old time banjo" players.   It is part off a still living tradition as opposed to a reborn one (Stroke Style ) which no one has heard any of the original greats play.…"

"Nice job Paul "